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stekijessica

Joined July 2011

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Start Weight

160.0 lb

Lost so far: 24.6 lb

Current Weight

184.6 lb
Performance: gaining 0.5 lb a week

Goal Weight

145.0 lb

Still to go: 39.6 lb

I'm a busy mom with three kids, work, and volunteering, and a husband who could be the next iron chef. Weight management is a killer. But I have to fight the good fight because with thyroid problems, tendonitis, and a body that seems to suck fat to itself like those black globs attached themselves to Mr. Incredible when he was caught in Syndrome's lair, I have to strive against weight gain with all I have. I'd like to even get to my goal weight!

Everything I used in my twenties has failed in my thirties after my third child, so I'm on a new course. I'm working on a 2100 Calorie/day diet + walking 3 - 5 times a week. So far it's palatable and in one week I've lost a pound, so at least I'm not gaining!

"Slow and steady wins the race," That's my new motto.

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Atkins & Exercise to lose 5 more pounds!

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decreasing carb intake
I'm totally on the same page when it comes to calorie deficit. There were times on my low carb diet I was eating too many calories simply for entertainment's sake. And yes, for sure, I gained weight. Low carb simply enables some people to arrive at the point where they can successfully achieve a calorie deficit. And yes, Jodes, the extremely low-carb diet does affect exercise. I was instructed to exercise daily for an hour a day in order to combat the fact that my body would be burning muscle as well as fat. I was to expect no muscle gain. I was actually digging a fairly large sized goldfish pond, so all summer I've spent an hour a day three times a week digging clay (hard work!) and my jogging capabilities increased during that time, so that was exciting Smile

But when I was on that super low carb diet, I never felt inhibited from exercising and I never felt a slump in energy.

posted 27 Jul 2012, 11:23

decreasing carb intake
LOL, it seems like some of you understood Nimm's research, but it's all greek to me. All I know is that I was failing at every diet because I was always hungry. Then my dietician put me on an extremely low carbohydrate diet (15-20 total carbs/day, monitored blood levels, +strict schedule of supplements) and my outrageously persistent appetite all but disappeared after three days of this diet, and a keenly level energy sustained me all day. This helped me maintain control of my caloric intake like never before. She said it had something to do with "ketosis" in which your body's metabolism changes. (wikipedia has a nice explanation). I've lost my last thirty pounds that I couldn't get off with WW, calorie restriction, or anything else, and now she's weaning me off. I'll never eat more than 100 total carbs a day again, or as she says, "I'll gain it back with a vengeance." I feel so much better, I never want to go back to a high carb diet. I'm going to say that I'm sensitive to sugar. I don't have diabetes or hypoglycemia, but I know that if I eat high carb foods (even mashed potatoes), my cognition and energy levels go on a rollercoaster. Then I reach for food in a desperate attempt to regain control. If I eat whole grain carbs, fruit, protein, and dairy with no sugar, I stay on a level playing field and am able to maintain control of my caloric intake.

posted 27 Jul 2012, 07:46

I need some help with this and I don't really have anywhere else to turn!
And just so you know, guys loose weight a lot faster than us girls. My husband can drop pounds just by cutting out his night time snacking. Like, a lot of pounds. But for me, I have to fight for every pound. One pound a week is a nice steady pace, two is rockin', and four pounds in nine days, that's like the glory train of the first week on a diet. Something nice to enjoy, but it'll slow down for the long term. Finding other things to feast on (prayer, the outdoors, art, work, enough sleep, friendships, helping people, etc.) is one of the best ways I've found for staying away from pig out sessions.

posted 28 Feb 2012, 20:50

leg cramps
Potassium, calcium, and magnesium...I'm on a low carb diet and my dietician is having me take all three! If you're not on a low carb diet don't take more than one potassium tab tho. Potassium rich food list: http://potassiumrichfoods.com/potassium-rich-foods-list/

posted 26 Jan 2012, 13:47

Cholesterol reduction
My dad followed Dr. Dean Ornish's program (available on Amazon.com), and totally reversed his heart disease. So it can be done!

posted 28 Nov 2011, 13:58

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